The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-30

AT the Sheriff sale of H. G..
Tinker's real estate Monday, DR..
Ritchey bought the brick block at the
corner of Seneca street and the rail.
road and the house in which Mr.
Tinker now resides, corner of Innis
and West Third streets. Mr.. Robin
SOD, of Rouseville, purchased the new
house which is only partially complet.
ed.--DerTfck.
The first load of lumber from the
new mill of Collins q Watson, on
Foxcreek, was shipped on Saturday
last, by rail. Frank Walker, general
superintendent, manager, conductor
and engineer of the little road, took
bis train up and brought down the
load. We venture to say that bust
ness will be lively around that lumber
camp under Mr.. Watson's manage
ment.
-Sdpt. Kerr has set Monday, De.
cember 26th, as the day for calling
the teachers annual institute to order.
This will be the week between Christ.
mas aud New Years, and after court
week. Good instructors aud institute
workers have been engaged, and il is
expected to make the coming one Of
the most successful institutes ip our
county's history. Let all lend their
aid to that end.
Thanksgiving passed 10 the usual
quiet way 10 this place, only the rain
and disagreesble weather interfering
with otherwise pleasant features of the
day. The union services in the NJ. E.
Church, conducted by Revs. Rumber.
ger and Hickling, were largely at.
tended, the former delivering q very
able discourse. Business was pretty
generally suspended for the greater
portion of the day.
-Messrs. Scowden & Clark still
lead 10 the manufacture of wagons,
sleighs, and all manner of vt hicles,
turning out the very best to be had in
the land. Now is the time to place
an order for anything in the sleigh
line, as winter is fast coming on and
they are better prepared than ever To
turn out first class work. Pay them
a visit when in town and get prices
and styles. You will not go away dis
satisfied
The announcement made by the
Spectator last week of the death of
Rev. J. A. Hume, of Clintonville, was
at least premature. Mr.. Hume, we
are glad to say, is alive and in his US.
ual health. We saw the notice Of his
death in the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
transferred to the Evening Ne,c,, and
then to the Spectator. Mr. Hume has
had the rare opportunity =: reading
his own obituary. Venango Spectator
Since the REPUBLICAN also had Rev.
Hume dead, we very gladly make
haste to correct the error.
The cold wave started 10 Dakota
on Saturday morning. cached ST
Paul that day, and came walizing hilh.
erward in time to change the bslmy
air last evening and give US a furry
of snow during the night. At st
Paul last night the mercury was 8 be.
low zero, and at different points in
Dakota it ranged from 10 to % below.
-FrankRn NeaUs A great fortune
awaits the chap who will invent some
method of side tracking the Dakota
zephyrs somewhere west of Chicago.
1t would stop great deal of snuffing
and shifting in the east.
November 221, being the 9th
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
aud Mrs H NJ Zahniser, large par.
ty of their neighbors and frieuds,
about so in all, gathered at their resi-
dence, Stewarts Run, in the evening,
and gave them complete surprise.
Taking with them an abundance of
oysters they had royal feast, not al
lowing the surprised host and hostess
to even offer their services in the Gull
nary work. A merry time was spent
until the hour was quite late, when all
departed wishing the genial couple
many happy returns of the day
The following note is going the
rounds: "Persons who have been as.
sessed for watches, pleasure carriages
or furniture in excess of $500 will be
pleased to learn that the state revenue
commissioners have abandoned their
etfort to collect the tax upon watches
and furniture for the present year,